Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to modify the existing contract with Change Healthcare Practice Management Solutions, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services. The Public Safety Department entered into a contract with Change Healthcare Practice Management Solutions, Inc. via ordinance 1163-2023, passed May 22, 2023. The purpose of the contract is for EMS billing, collection, patient care reporting, hardware devices, accompanying extra equipment, third party auditing, training, and onsite personnel as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program. The reimbursement program originated via Ordinance #1184-02, passed July 22, 2002. Public Safety contracts the services of Change Healthcare for the billing, collection, and reporting of those who are transported to hospitals by EMS personnel for emergency medical care. These billing, collection, and reporting services have generated a multitude of patient care information used by the Fire Division to better prepare EMS response protocols and, in turn, respond to citizens in a more effective manner. The division also generates reports for various fire organizations that are catalogued nationwide. Revenue generated since inception of the program in 2002 amounted to over $270 million at the end of December 2022 and is deposited in the city's General Fund.
The need for additional funds was a known possibility at the time of the initial contract as costs fluctuate with, and are driven directly by EMS revenue collection. Other procurement processes are not being utilized due to the fact that work under this renewal is a continuation of services included in the scope of the original contract.
Contract Compliance: Change Healthcare Practice Management Solutions, Inc. FID 23-2939847 / vendor #025233
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that EMS billing, collection, and reporting servi...
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